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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 5 pm Sat 10 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
5200
4050
4500
3500
4300
4800
4550
3650
4700
3500
3500
3800
3450
3450
3550
3500
km/h
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
35
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
40
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
10
W
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
1
3
5
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
2
0
3
5
0
2
3
-1
0
0
-3
-3
-3
-8
-5
-4
-7
min °C
2
-1
0
4
-2
0
2
-4
-3
-3
-5
-4
-6
-10
-8
-5
-8
 chill °C
-4
-6
-6
-1
-9
-7
-5
-12
-11
-10
-13
-12
-12
-16
-14
-12
-14
Freezing level m
4400
4150
4250
4900
4100
4100
4650
3800
3700
4200
3650
3400
3850
2900
2900
3600
2700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
Sunset
6:32
—
—
6:31
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:29
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:25
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 150).
16 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 144).
5
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 110).
6
36 km E
2839m alt.
55 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 198).
14
37 km S
2385m alt.
59 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 196).
2
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
16 km
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 196).
10
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 240).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 125).
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.